Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico
Mexico: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 571,832 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico, 1971–2023
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Analysis
Mexico recorded 571,832 for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico peaked at 575,337 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 201,453, in 1971.
Mexico ranks 7th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 201,453 | — |
| 1972 | 208,257 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 225,996 | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 243,735 | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 242,029 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 255,939 | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 274,717 | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 286,156 | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 315,844 | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 345,532 | +9.4% |
| 1981 | 375,220 | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 400,417 | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 415,425 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 428,029 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 437,408 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 449,760 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 456,919 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 463,115 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 468,044 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 466,532 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 471,625 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 479,616 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 486,686 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 496,472 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 507,669 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 516,051 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 524,927 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 531,389 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 539,853 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 543,694 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 548,215 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 552,409 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 557,278 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 519,161 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 519,112 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 521,183 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 522,733 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 524,517 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 528,555 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 529,599 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 531,256 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 533,866 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 575,337 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 573,238 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 574,276 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 574,210 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 573,284 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 571,520 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 572,104 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 572,961 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 568,857 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 567,929 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 571,832 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 250,458 | 201,453 | 315,844 | 9 |
| 1980s | 423,987 | 345,532 | 468,044 | 10 |
| 1990s | 502,082 | 466,532 | 539,853 | 10 |
| 2000s | 533,686 | 519,112 | 557,278 | 10 |
| 2010s | 560,869 | 529,599 | 575,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 570,395 | 567,929 | 572,961 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
More education data for Mexico
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 13.99 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0.6872 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 7.33 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 6.66 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.25 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -2.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 5.39 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mexico was 571,832 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 575,337 in 2013.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,453 in 1971.
- How does Mexico rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Mexico ranks 7th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mexico data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.